Hawks ready to soar

The Hawthorn Football club have thrown down a gauntlet to the other clubs as the 2017 AFL season draws closer.

The Hawks failed to achieve their stated goal of a fourth straight flag in 2016, going out with consecutive losses in the finals.

There’s no more committed club than the Hawks and High Performance manager Andrew Russell (pictured) says the sides leading players are looking fitter than ever as they prepare for the upcoming season.